Farley Green

Farley Green

Farley Green (Lat. 51:12N, Lon. 0:29W) is a small hamlet in the Surrey Hills to the south east of Guildford.

On the outskirts of Farley Green, lies Farley Heath where one of Surrey's few Roman remains, a temple, can be found. The open heathland was the site of the largest Romano-British settlement in Surrey.

The site was excavated by Martin Tupper, an antiquarian and poet, who lived in nearby Albury. Some of his finds are now housed in the British Museum. The temple was in use some time before the end of the 1st century AD and was believed to be destroyed by fire around 450 AD. The outline of the temple can still be seen and is marked out by stones set in concrete.

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* Panoramic photo from a footpath South Farley Green near the heath looking North towards Albury